Hospitals, Surgical Outpatient Centers, and Long-Term Care facilities all face particular challenges to protect staff from exposures to formaldehyde, waste anesthetic gases, xylene, alcohols, sterilizing chemicals, and disinfectants. Facility operations also present risks to microbiological contamination from mold, bacteria and viruses. Beyond staff exposure risks, the patient populations at these facilities are at heightened risk for respiratory, skin or internal infections during invasive surgical procedures. We team with your Facilities Staff to provide the highest level of expertise and credentials to help you protect your highly expert staff of physicians, nurses and clinicians.
As a Ph.D, credentialed Certified Industrial Hygienist and American Hospital Association, credentialed Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, Dr. Lynch provides expert technical support to Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Surgical Centers and Nursing Homes in the following areas:
- Annual Sampling for Formaldehyde, Organic Solvents, Waste Anesthetic Gases in Operating Rooms, Pathology/Histology Laboratories, Morgues and Offices
- Mold & Bacteria Testing (Air and Surface) following floods or water damage
- Air and surface sampling for Nitrous Oxides, Aldehydes, Dust, Volatile Organic Compounds, Formaldehyde, Lead and Mercury
- Hospital Odor Investigations with Air Monitoring & Sampling
- Hospital Acquired Infection Investigations (Decontamination, Operating Rooms, HVAC etc).
- Peracetic Acid, Formaldehyde and Alcohol Sampling
- Legionella Testing and Water Management Plans in Long-Term Care
- Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA & PCRA)
- USP 797 and 800 Testing/Troubleshooting
- Respirator Fit Testing for Physicians, Nurses, Housekeeping, Environmental Services staff
Healthcare Construction and Renovation Infection Control
Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Ambulatory Care Centers, Medical offices, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Manufacturers face significant air quality and infection control challenges during routine operations and Construction and Renovation projects to prevent hospital acquired infections.
- Post-Construction/Renovation Dust and Mold Inspections in Preparation for Department of Health Inspections
- Water Damage Assessments and Clean-up Oversight following Sewage and Flood Damage
As a practicing Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, holding additional certifications including Council-Certified Microbial Consultant, Dr. Lynch and the ESMCorp team can assist you in managing COVID-19 and other Facility Safety & Health concerns. If your facility requires assistance with any COVID-19 related support, training, or retrofits, contact Dr. Lynch today at 856-764-3557 or email him at rlynch@esmcorp.com.
To assist Healthcare Facilities in reducing COVID infection risks, Dr. Lynch authored an article describing steps that Long-Term Care Facilities can take to reduce COVID-19 infection risks. The article, entitled “Practical Steps to Improve Air Flow in Long-Term Care Resident Rooms to Reduce COVID-19 Infection Risk” is available on the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) website at this link.